Free OS maps

simon smith 2

21/02/2002 at 13:27

Has anyone seen the freeware UK Map Grabber software ? It allows you to download custom maps from Multimap or Streetmap as big as you like.

I've tried it on a few places and, I have to say, its amazing.

The url is http://www.trailgauge.com

Glyn

22/02/2002 at 11:38

Yes Simon, I discovered the mapgrabber a couple of weeks ago and it really is very good. Is this the end of buying O.S. maps???

Hedgehope Aztec

22/02/2002 at 12:07

Since I found it (see this earlier thread,) I've used it quite a lot, same the resolution’s not better though.

Hedgehope Aztec

22/02/2002 at 12:09

Shame my typing's not either.

Drew

26/02/2002 at 20:13

I've used it, and boy have i got a big pucture of Kintail!!!

I think that 50km, by 40km, is a bit excessive. It took an hour to download.

moth

01/03/2002 at 13:47

I've just used it - it's excellent! What about copyright laws and printing the map out in colour? Does anybody know??

Jon Doran

01/03/2002 at 13:52

I'm sure it's illegal, but I would guess that the problem is Napter-esque in that it's the software suppliers who are most likely to find themselves in the legal line of fire, but that's just a guess.

I'd be interested to know if anyone has a more informed opinion. It'd make an interesting news story too.

OutdoorsMagic Editor | jon@outdoorsmagic.com

neil rich

01/03/2002 at 15:01

don't know about printing the OS maps via a third party
but you are allowed to print off the areas of OS maps viewable from the OS site as long as they're for your own personal use.
to get a 'full' map from here you would have to print all the bits and join them together, but you'd still get the same data so I don't know getting it all in one big sheet would be illegal

Jon Doran

01/03/2002 at 15:10

Seems reasonable, the OS really come down on people who breach their copyright for commercial use. As you may know. OS maps apparently have deliberate but harmless errors inserted to make tracking the origins down easier.

Anyway, gotta go and untangle ropes, off to the Alps in 20 minutes. Yahooo!!!!!

OutdoorsMagic Editor | jon@outdoorsmagic.com

Ninja Marmot

01/03/2002 at 15:12

Grrrrr
Spit....

Not jealous AT ALL...

Grrrrr
Spit

Graham Belsten

04/03/2002 at 11:06

Once I got round the problem of my works firewall it is great.

Has anyone purchased a full copy of the trailguage program? Is it worth it?

Graham Belsten

04/03/2002 at 11:25

Further to my last mail - Is it me or is the 1:25000 maps it claims to download only 1:50000?

Not that it is trailguage's fault, I think multimaps idea of a 1:25000 sacale is a 1:50000 map shown at twice the size! but then again is it just me...........

Row

04/03/2002 at 12:56

Sounds good to me! but is it just the standard maps or do they do the laminated maps as well for that price? ( it's the english weather you see)

Hedgehope Aztec

04/03/2002 at 14:18

Graham, it's not you, the maps are 1:50,000. BTW the program does have some stitching errors, so the larger the map you download the more positional errors you will have if the map is loaded into a GPS program.

Drew

05/03/2002 at 12:47

So are you saying that to download maps into a GPS, one must buy the £110 CD-ROM? Surely the maps aren't all that bad?

Dan G

06/03/2002 at 22:27

I've been downloading and printing huge maps of Snowdonia, though over a phone line modem I guess it would be rather slow.

Also, 110mb files take a while to print!

Doesn't seem to like downloading anything larger than 40x40km though the boxes do let you put in 50x50km, but it just freezes when I do that.

It's so great for downloading maps of invidual mountains then laminating them. May never buy another map! Found map cases useless for a host of reasons, and now only use laminated maps. But they're pricey and had to find. I have also just managed to rip mine! Grrr!

Hedgehope Aztec

07/03/2002 at 09:51

Have you noticed the laminated maps are folded the opposite way to the normal maps?

simon smith 2

08/03/2002 at 08:29

I purchased the trailgauge program and find very useful for measuring trail running routes, it does have some nice features.

Anyway I've noticed that the Map Grabber seems to have mysteriously disappeared from the site
- I wonder if the OS or Multimap have taken some sort of action against it ?

Hedgehope Aztec

08/03/2002 at 09:31

Statement from TrailGauge:
"With regret, TrailGauge has had to temporarily withdraw the Map Grabber application for commercial reasons"

However I do have a copy of the self extracting installation file......

Your e-mail reader will need to be able handle attachments. BTW Outlook2002 does not allow you to open attachments with an 'exe' file extension, so let me know if you are using it.

Ben Hedley

08/03/2002 at 09:49

i Tried downloading it using the College ISDN line and it still timed out. GRRRRRR

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